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North Korea tests underwater nuclear-capable attack drone
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
North Korea has tested a new underwater nuclear-capable attack drone, Al Jazeera reported citing the country's state news agency KCNA said on Friday.
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India implementing two flagship missions to ensure universal access to san
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said that a unified ministry of Jal Shakti was created by PM Narendra Modi in 2019 to give greater coherence and synergy to water management.
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"Rahul Gandhi is not afraid of BJP tactics," says CM Sukhu on his convicti
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
"The matter is sub judice and I will not be able to speak much on it. To raise finger is a political gimmick to target Rahul Gandhi. They (BJP) use different tactics against him but he is not afraid," CM Sukhu said.
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Launch of Sagar Manthan dashboard a positive development towards Digital I
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Union Minister for Port Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal virtually launched the Real-time Performance Monitoring Dashboard of MoPSW 'Sagar Manthan' - Digital platform having all the integrated data related to the ministry and other subsidiaries. It was inaugurated in the presence of
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UK: London Metropolitan Police under scanner as Khalistan supporters throw
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The pro-Khalistan supporters shouted slogans and threw water bottles and ink at the Indian High Commission. The police had deployed forces in 24 buses as well as the mounted police, however, they were successful in vandalizing and defacing the premises, putting the police under the scanner,
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Nation is indebted to Shastri for self-sufficiency in food grains: Agricul
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 23 (ANI/PNN): On the occasion of World Water Day 2023, which coincided with the first day of Vikram Samvat 2080, Minister for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar praised the leadership of former Prime Minister 'Bharat Ratna' Late Lal Bahadur Shastr
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"Water cess doesn't violate rights": CM Sukhu assures neighbouring states
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
CM Sukhu added that the assertion by Punjab and Haryana that the Himachal government's decision to impose water cess is against the Inter-State River Disputes Act, 1956 is not logical as it does not affect the water released to neighbouring states.
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China forcing Bangladesh into unviable project of managing river Teesta
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
China is trying to seize the opportunity of the delay in the signing of the Teesta water-sharing deal between India and Bangladesh. New Delhi is sincere about sharing Teesta water with Bangladesh equitably and is keen on an early signing of the deal which was agreed upon between the two coun
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More than quarter of world's population has no safe drinking water: UNESCO
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
More than a quarter, 26 per cent of the world's population, comprising approximately 2 billion people, do not have safe drinking water and 3.6 billion or 46 per cent lack access to safely managed sanitation, according to the report, published by UNESCO on behalf of UN-Water and released a
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Chacha Chaudhary and TERI launch comic on water sustainability on World Wa
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 23 (ANI/ATK): On the occasion of World Water Day, Chacha Chaudhary, the legendary comic hero of India in association with TERI brings a new talking comic titled as Chacha Chaudhary and Water - Our Right. It is an initiative to ensure access to piped water for every h
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24 major cities in Pakistan do not have access to clean water: Report
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Along with water channels, Pakistan is also dependent on rain for its water supply. Climate change has exacerbated the water crisis affecting the rainfall pattern and causing a huge water shortage in the country leading to prolonged droughts. This is making it even more challenging to manage
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Himachal government responds to Punjab assembly resolution, says it has ri
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Himachal Pradesh, which is ruled by Congress, said that the imposition of water cess does not involve any dispute regarding interstate release of quantum of water as the volume of water to be released to the neighboring state is not being affected
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